Distant Shadows

Marat wished to speak with me about something. It seemed rather important.

Objectives

  1. 1

    Speak with Marat

    Marat mentioned that he had something to discuss with me. I think now is a good time to ask him about it.

  2. 2

    Go to Tantari by day

    My task is to keep an eye on a man in Tantari named Ascar. And I must do it during the day.

  3. 3

    Check if Ascar is at home

    I suppose I ought to see if Ascar is at home first.

  4. 4

    Observe Ascar

    Now I can safely observe Ascar from afar.

  5. 5

    Go after Ascar

    I've found Ascar. Now I must shadow him from afar, lest he or the guards should notice me.

  6. 6

    Hide behind the cart

    I ought to have a clear view of Ascar from behind that cart.

  7. 7

    Inspect Ascar's hut

    Ascar was hiding something in his house. It may be worth investigating.

  8. 8

    Find Ascar

    Where is Ascar now? I can't lose him.

  9. 9

    Follow Ascar

    I must shadow Ascar from afar, lest he should notice me.

  10. 10

    Hide behind the barrels

    I should hide myself away in order to listen in on their talk.

  11. 11

    Talk with the woman

    What did Ascar say to the woman? It may be worth asking her.

  12. 12

    Follow Ascar

    I must shadow Ascar from afar, lest he should notice me.

  13. 13

    Find Ascar

    Where is Ascar now? I can't lose him.

  14. 14

    Check the hut window

    This appears to be Ascar’s hut. I should look through the window to see if he's inside.

  15. 15

    Check Ascar's hut

    There might be something important hidden in Ascar’s hut.

  16. 16

    Follow Ascar

    I must shadow Ascar from afar, lest he should notice me.

  17. 17

    Find a spot to hide

    I have to hide somewhere. Quick!

  18. 18

    Hide behind the rocks

    I have to hide somewhere. Quick!

  19. 19

    Find Ascar's hut

    Ascar's hut is surrounded by beehives, so it shouldn't be hard to find.

  20. 20

    Inspect the beehive

    Ascar has placed something in the beehive. Should I check it?

  21. 21

    Follow the snares

    Ascar said he would collect the animals from the snares. I should be able to find him by following them.

  22. 22

    Avoid being noticed

    Marat asked me to keep a low profile, so I should avoid Brencis's soldiers – and Ascar himself.

  23. 23

    Hide behind a haystack

    I ought to have a clear view of Ascar from behind one of the haystacks.

  24. 24

    Return to Marat

    I did all I could in Tantari. Now I have to talk about it to Marat.

  25. 25

    Defeat the soldiers

    No more niceties – may the strongest prevail.

  26. 26

    Observe Ascar without being seen

    At Marat's behest, I am secretly observing a man named Ascar. I must stay hidden and keep my eyes peeled.

The journal's own order. It is the order the game hands them to you, which is not always the order you can do them in.

How it can end · 3

The journal records 3 ways this quest can finish. Each one is written after the fact, so each one gives away what you did.

What you get

500 XP. 25 coin, 1 Skill Point.

What you read along the way

The game files these under this quest's own code. Where that code covers several journal entries, a document listed here may belong to one of the others in the thread below.

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